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UNINA9910459041603321 |
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Autore |
Engel David M |
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Titolo |
Rights of inclusion [[electronic resource] ] : law and identity in the life stories of Americans with disabilities / / David M. Engel and Frank W. Munger |
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c2003 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (288 p.) |
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Collana |
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Chicago series in law and society |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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People with disabilities - Civil rights - United States |
People with disabilities - Legal status, laws, etc - United States |
Discrimination against people with disabilities - Law and legislation - United States |
People with disabilities - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-266) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Life story : Sara Lane -- Life story : Jill Golding -- Life stories : Sara Lane and Jill Golding together -- Life story : Raymond Militello -- Life story : Sid Tegler -- Life story : Georgia Steeb -- Life story : Rosemary Sauter -- Life story : Beth Devon. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Rights of Inclusion provides an innovative, accessible perspective on how civil rights legislation affects the lives of ordinary Americans. Based on eye-opening and deeply moving interviews with intended beneficiaries of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), David M. Engel and Frank W. Munger argue for a radically new understanding of rights-one that focuses on their role in everyday lives rather than in formal legal claims. Although all sixty interviewees had experienced discrimination, none had filed a formal protest or lawsuit. Nevertheless, civil rights played a crucial role in their lives. Rights improved their self-image, enhanced their career aspirations, and altered the perceptions and assumptions of their employers and coworkers-in effect producing more inclusive institutional arrangements. Focusing on these long-term life histories, Engel and Munger incisively show |
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